Williamstown, PA town hall & government
Williamstown spent $332,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamstown's government.
Where Williamstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- Income taxes 20%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Williamstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Williamstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Williams Valley School District
Williamstown's K–12 school district, shared with Porter, Rush, Tower City, Wiconisco and Williams. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 28%
- State 64%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,706 per pupil, $8,443 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Williamstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williamstown pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Williamstown's government
Who represents Williamstown
Williamstown is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.